Warlord, Inc. Extortion and Corruption Along the U.S. Supply Chain in Afghanistan

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................1
II. BACKGROUND................................................................................................6
III. FINDINGS.........................................................................................................17
1. Security for the U.S. Supply Chain Is Principally
P
rovided by Warlords............................................................................17
2. The Highway Warlords Run a Protection Racket............................29
3. Protection Payments for Safe Passage Are a Significant
P
otential Source of Funding for the Taliban.....................................34
4. Unaccountable Supply Chain Security Contractors
F
uel Corruption......................................................................................41
5. Unaccountable Supply Chain Security Contractors
U
ndermine U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy................................44
6. The Department of Defense Lacks Effective
O
versight of Its Supply Chain and Private
S
ecurity Contractors in Afghanistan...................................................49
7. HNT Contractors Warned the Department of Defense
A
bout Protection Payments for Safe Passage to No Avail...............55
IV. RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................67
Endnotes.........................................................................................................................70